Cut to ancient era 350 B.C., when India was hailed
as one of the richest countries in the world, contributing significantly to the
world GDP, with its vibrant trade relationships, prosperity, rich
culture and happiness across the land. India, was
aptly called the Golden Sparrow (‘Sone Ki Chidiya’). The opulent Sony TV show
‘Porus’ produced by Swastik Productions, helmed by the innovative Siddharth
Kumar Tewary, is an extravagant visual ode to that
glorious era. Premiering on Monday November 27, at 8:30 pm, it will air
Monday-Friday on Sony TV. The show ‘Porus’ will be the first global TV series made-in-India.
TV actor Rohit Purohit, who is cast in the central
character of ‘Alexander-The Great’, also popularly known as ‘Sikandar’ in Indian folklore. speaks his
heart out
What is so special about this Siddharth Kumar
Tewary's show ‘Porus on Sony?
Porus is bound to create TV history. It will not
only unfold a gripping tale of ancient India’s history – a little known, rather
untold story of two legendary warriors, Alexander and Porus, their epic battle,
but will also go down in history as one of the most epic TV show. Set in the
‘Before Christ’-era, the story will trace it's roots and history to a time when
our country was at its glorious best
and a time when Porus resisted the first attack on
Indian soil by Alexander. The show will present a chronological narrative and
will trace the journey from birth to the epic battle of these two legendary warriors born on the same day.
The entire
ensemble-cast clad in their costumes seems to be quite captivating – what’s the
final cast?
As you are aware, while I am cast as
‘Alexander’, there are a galaxy of
popular celeb faces with smart dude as ‘Porus’, Rati Pandey as ‘Anusuya’,
Aditya Redij as ‘King Bamini’ (father of ‘Porus’), Sameksha as gorgeous ‘Queen
Olympias’ (Alexander’s mother), Sunny Ghansani as the ‘one-eyed’ King Philip,
Suhani Dhanki as the charming ‘Laachi’ and the dusky, sensuous Shraddha Musale
(of ‘CID’
fame) as the femme fatale tribal queen.
Why was it that you initially refused twice, the
parallel lead role of ‘Alexander’ ?
My initial incorrect impression was that the TV
show would be concentrating only on ‘Porus’ versus Alexander during the Battle
of the Hydaspes in Punjab and my screen-character would hardly get his
due focus and footage. Secondly Alexander was a
Greek (foreign) character, which would be very difficult for any Indian to
portray. After the detailed briefing-narration I realised that Alexander had a
parallel role of equal importance. Secondly our
show also highlights the childhood-teenager- phase portions of Alexander in
Greece, which are not commonly known in India. Since the ‘Porus’ TV show was
being shot lavishly like our own desi-blockbuster
‘Baahubali’, I felt I should grab this
‘dream-role’, as I now felt the strong
vibes that I was destined for it. 'Mere muqaddar mein Sikander (Alexander) ka
role likhha hai'.
Did you have apprehensions that the Alexander role
would have negative shades?
Not really. That’s because ambitious Alexander’s
character is also motivational in today’s times for someone from a small
country like Macedonia, who thinks big, has a global vision and daring
leadership
qualities. Due to the marital discord between his
parents, his mother Olympias considers Alexander as ‘God’s child’. During his
youth, Alexander was tutored by the revered Greek philosopher-scientist
Aristotle until age 16. By the age of 32 he proved
himself a great and glorious conqueror, after which he passed away. During his
lifetime, he had his romantic streaks and was married thrice but he respected women.
What were the challenges that you faced?
In my acting career, I have acted previously in TV
historicals like ‘Chandragupta Maurya’ and ‘Razia Sultan’. Out here, playing
and looking like the legendary character ‘Alexander-The Great’, in my
blonde-haired get-up, was itself a supreme
challenge. After all, he was an iconic Greek king, a tactful warrior with a
commanding personality. Which meant I had to undergo intensive training in
action
scenes, sword-and-spear-combat and horse-riding.
In almost all my risky action-scenes, where there are mid-shots and
close-ups, I do not use a ‘body-double’ and prefer to do
it myself.
What are your secret-fetish passions ?
Besides being fond of wearing a variety of ‘caps’
off-screen, I have this fond fetish for a wide variety of branded exotic
perfumes. Even while shooting, I use different perfumes to match the mood of
that
particular scene
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